Cofton Holidays

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Aerial view over Cofton Holidays
Aerial view over cofton holidays
Hardstanding campervan pitch
The outdoor pool
Pitch overlooking the devon countryside
7m hardstanding pitch
10-acre field
Heated indoor pool
Electric grass pitches
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Hardstanding campervan pitch
The outdoor pool
Pitch overlooking the devon countryside

  • Award-winning 80-acre site two miles from the beach
  • Pools, pub, fish and chip shop, sauna, steam room and gym
  • Five private fishing lakes, woodland adventure zone and nature trails
Anyone who relishes a bit of variety on their holidays should give this award-winning site serious consideration: there are buckets and spades of activities for all ages, both on site and in the immediate vicinity. Tucked into a valley, only a mile away from swathes of Blue Flag beaches, and a 10-minute drive from Dawlish Warren, Cofton Holidays has 80 acres of meadows, orchards and woodland laced with nature trails for visitors to explore. The facilities here will keep the whole family happily entertained for weeks: Cofton's indoor pool has massage jets and hydrotherapy bubble loungers, as well as a sauna, steam room and gym (a small additional charge applies), and there's a splash area with water jets to entertain the kids. Or set off angling instead at one of the five private fishing lakes, to bag a monster carp (24-pounders aren't unknown here). More? Kids can bounce around in the three dedicated play areas or explore the adventure zone in the woods, with activities such as pond dipping and bug hunting laid on in season; if it’s raining, there’s also a games room with amusements and a pool table. After these exertions, retire to the poolside patio of the Swan Inn for a refresher and a snack: the pub opens every night and serves up a good range of grub (breakfast and lunch are also available at weekends), plus regular entertainment including live bands, discos and karaoke in high season. Cofton also has its own fish and chip joint, as well as a shop for any vittles you might need. Wifi across the whole site (charges apply) means staying connected is simple, and it’s also worth mentioning that Cofton has excellent facilities for disabled visitors.

Site type

Tent pitches 100
Touring caravan pitches 125
Motorhome pitches 125
Caravans for hire 72
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • All customers: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £4.50 (€5.39) per adult and £3.50 (€4.19) per child per session.
  • Facilities/activities including coarse fishing, gym, some on site activities are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 27/05 and 16/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/04 and 28/10.
  • The grocery shop is open between 02/01 and 31/12.
  • The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The games room is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Ashburn Springs Leisure Complex and Amelia's Pantry bar and restaurant will be open all year except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Warren Retreat offers evening entertainment during February half-term and from Easter through October. Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 458 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Brilliant site, spotless with great facilities & roomy pitches. Loads for all ages - pools, entertainment, and lovely staff. Mostly top-notch, just a few small grumbles: iffy Wi-Fi, pricey extras, and a bit of noise sometimes. Well-kept, grand holiday spot.

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A hidden gem the absolute perfect getaway

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DARREN G.

Electric grass pitch

Liked From start to finish perfect …reception was very welcoming and explained everything to us ..then a young person took us to our pitch who was friendly and very polite and gave us a choice of pitch as I have heart failure ..the toilets/ shower block was super clean and I did see the housekeepers and I told them they do an excellent job ..the pitches where constantly being cleaned and attended to .. we walked around the complex it felt very safe (we even did a night walk ) and well lit .. it had literally everything you could ask for a lovely little shop with great prices and everything you could possibly need .. a fish and chip shop pizza shop laundrette and even a tackle shop where you could buy items for fishing in the many lakes around the complex .. there was even a public telephone which you could use ..there was so much to do for children plenty of free play parks and an outside pool for adults and children all free ..and also some things you pay for including a indoor pool with classes for children nature trail and lots of other things all very reasonably priced .. there is a paddock with a horse goat and donkeys .. also plenty of classes for adults and children’s in the complex ..we had meals in the restaurant along with cake and coffee and all the food was very enjoyable and the staff could not do enough for you and all for a great price .. there was an amusement arcade with a small bowling alley and a pool table also plenty of activities for children including a free soft play area and bingo discos and live acts all for adults .. there are plenty of buses aswell to other areas ..although the site was big it was quiet every person that works in this complex was very friendly and helpful this is the best site in both Devon and Cornwall

Disliked Nothing

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Great site Very clean and tidy The…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great site
Very clean and tidy
The restaurant was very nice food and fairly priced.
The bar and club was great.

Disliked The only complaint I do have is the Elsan, chemical waste was too far from our van

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean and well thought out site. 10/10

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Andrew T.

RV fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Very clean and well organised. Super sized pitch. Very good restaurant. Huge outside pool and a large inside one as well. Plenty for the younger members.
We were very impressed in all ways.

Disliked Surprised to only find one elsan disposable point. Could do with more. Free WIFI would be good.

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Robert V.

7.5 metre electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Pitch, amenities, shop, animals

Recommend to friends Visit again

OK site but some clear areas of improvement needed.

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Wayne R.

9 metre fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch (super, premium)

Liked Site clean and well presented. Pitch was level and clean with ample room for the caravan and car parking.

Showers and toilet blocks were clean and well presented.

Note site is built on a hillside and is not really disable friendly.

We don't have young children but we could see the site was well facilitated for younger kids - swimming pool etc.

Cannot comment on site shops / restaurant's etc as we did not use them due to poor reviews we had read online. Prices also appeared very steep.

Disliked Bit of a grumpy /borderline arrogant reception young lady, not the greatest of greetings.

Water pressure was way too high causing damage to three of my hose fittings. Simply turning the tap down as suggested does not distract the fact the pressure would still be present, this just reduces the flow.

MAC electric system is poor. Electric went off on our second day, took a couple of hours to resolve. Did not use all electric but refund has still yet to be received. although no issue to us some other people at site said they were confused on how it all worked.

Too few elsan points, we had quite a walk to empty our toilet cassette, down and up a steep hill.

Noisy road traffic all night as we were pitched near the main road.

Privacy issue with static bedroom window looking directly into our pitched van.

We were unable to access the arcade areas etc. as there did not appear to be disabled parking and access. Too steep to use a wheelchair from where we were pitched and stone / gravel access from top car park, again not wheelchair friendly.

Roads leading to / from the site can be narrow and tricky to get through as we found when encountering a HGV in Dawlish Warren (not the sites fault but one to consider if you are new to towing).

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Would go again

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Anonymous

7.5 metre electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great place
Easy reach of dawlish & dawlish Warren Torquay Torbay Paignton
Site was clean & tidy at all times
Used outdoor pool lovely used both on site club and pub staff great

Disliked Did not like extra charge for indoor pool £4.50 each
Nor the paying for electric
Blocking WiFi and tv had to get aerial cable to fit from electric post to caravan
Prices expensive enough

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Great stay, nice weather, good food!

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Jordan W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Access to the main area from the campsite grounds, showers and toilets facilities really clean. Areas to pitch the tent are spacious too. We paid for WiFi access whilst staying in the orchard field and signal strength was really strong.

Food from the onsite chippy was amazing! Good portion sizes too.

Didn't fish the lakes as opted for sea fishing but took a walk around. All really accessible for any angler of any level, pegs well maintained and loads to choose from.

Disliked Shower water temp was pretty hot! Couldn't stand under it for too long, although I do prefer cooler showers.

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Overall a great holiday and will be returning.

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Anonymous

8 meter fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch (super)

Liked Lovely place, highly recommend staff very friendly and so helpfully when needed, clean and plentiful facilities onsite, went for a couple of days ended up staying the full week as local transport got us where we wanted to visit.

Disliked Electric and wifi are both payable separate although not overly expensive, it would suit more if this was included in price of pitch (S/P) as i couldn't pay online for some reason so had to go to office numerous times to sort.

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Robin b.

7.5 metre electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice clean site polite staff and excellent food

Recommend to friends Visit again

The size of the pitches. The cleanliness…

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Lorna R.

9 metre fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch (super, premium)

Liked The size of the pitches.
The cleanliness and the abundance of bins.
The dog walking.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

BMX track Bar or club house Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club Massages On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Sauna Skatepark Soft play area Spa TV room Take away Teens' club Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Cofton Holidays

Starcross

Dawlish

Devon

England

EX6 8RP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.6123°N
3.4614°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 km Opposite Rail Station
2 km Rail Station
3.6 km The Green
Rail
2 km Dawlish Warren Rail Station
2 km Starcross Rail Station
3.4 km Exmouth Rail Station
Ferry
2 km Starcross Ferry Landing
2.7 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
5.7 km Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing
Airport
13.6 km Exeter International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Wandering just outside the site, the nearby clifftops have pretty walks; there are gentle bike rides around and about; plus beaches and waterways offering more sail-, paddle- and wave-powered action than you can shake a stick at. Take a bus (the stop’s only 100 metres away) to explore a bit further afield: this corner of Devon's jampacked with things to see and do, including castles, botanic gardens, zoos, aquariums, animal farms, model villages and adventure parks. It's a 10-minute drive from the site to spectacular Dawlish Warren, home to a sandy beach and a tiptop nature reserve.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dawlish Warren 2.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 3.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 4.2 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 5.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 11 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 13.2 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 17.3 km

Living Coasts 17.7 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 19.9 km

National Trust

A la Ronde 5.2 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 16.9 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 17.1 km

Compton Castle 18.3 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 19.4 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

MAMHEAD PARK 3.4 km

POWDERHAM CASTLE 3.8 km

STONELANDS HOUSE 3.8 km

OXTON HOUSE 4.2 km

Exmouth, Geoneedle, Coast Path and Knowle Walk 4.4 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cofton Holidays have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Cofton Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cofton Holidays? Wandering just outside the site, the nearby clifftops have pretty walks; there are gentle bike rides around and about; plus beaches and waterways offering more sail-, paddle- and wave-powered action than you … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cofton Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cofton Holidays? From €21.95 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.